Chapter 371

The farce was finally over, and it was time for Teresa to head home.

She had told Marguerite that she wouldn’t be home for dinner, so she hadn’t asked Marguerite to pick her up from school.

Teresa had Frederick drop her off directly at her mansion

The car was parked in a secluded area of the mansion district. Frederick turned off the car, turned his head and asked Teresa in a flat tone, “Here we are. Do you need me to walk you in?”

Teresa locked eyes with him, noting the look of disappointment on his face.

His mood was evidently still entangled in the events of the day. Why not cheer him up a bit?

Teresa shook her head playfully, “No, I can get in on my own! Oh, Hayes’ dad, my mom asked me to give you a present!”

Frederick looked surprised. Marguerite had a present for him? What was she up to now?

out the delicate box from her backpack and playfully thrust it into Frederick’s arms, “This is something my mom picked out just

made from real wood, carved with

a

the smile of joy she was

and handed the cigarette holder back to her, “Has your father

curry favor with him? How dare she! Did she think he was a

pouted and tilted her head, giving the man a mischievous look, “Do you think my mom is giving you my dad’s

aback, feeling a bit embarrassed. His thoughts were completely transparent to a three-year-old!

doesn’t smoke, so this cigarette

an eyebrow, “When did she give you

responded without thinking, “This morning!”

holder back and twiddled it in his hands, “We finished talking late last night, and she was

wasn’t as easy to fool as mommy!

was quick to respond, widening her eyes in earnest, “My mom left the house late last night, and I don’t know what she was doing. She didn’t come back until

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